TABLE2 Examples of questions you might ask in History Historical thinking concepts and skills
Example of questions
Sequencing chronology
When does my timeline of events begin and when does it end? What event appears before … and what happened after? What event caused … to occur? Who wrote this source? Why did they write this source? What does this source tell me about the historical period I am studying, and what does it not tell me? At the beginning of the historical period I am studying, what was life like in regard to … (power structures / economy / people / ideas / technology)? By the end of the historical period I am studying, what changed in regard to … (power structures / economy / people / ideas / technology)? What / who caused these changes to occur? How quickly did these changes occur? What remained the same by the end of the historical period I am studying? What / who stopped these things from changing? What were the short-term causes of …? What were the long-term causes of …? What were the political / economic / environmental causes of …? What were the immediate consequences of …? What were the long-term consequences of …? What were the political / economic / environmental consequences of…? Why is this person / event / idea / movement important? How important was this person / event / idea / movement to those living during the historical period? How many people were affected by this person / event / idea / movement? How is this person / event / idea / movement remembered today?
Using historical sources as evidence
Continuity and change
Causes and consequences
Significance
1.2.4 Chronology Chronology involves recording and sequencing significant events, individuals, ideas and developments in the order they occurred. This systematic approach helps historians and researchers to track the progression of these elements over time, providing a clear understanding of how they interrelate. By arranging events chronologically, we can explain the continuity and change that occurred throughout a given period, identifying what aspects of society, politics, economy and culture remained constant and what underwent transformation. Additionally, this chronological sequencing helps in establishing the causes and consequences of events, shedding light on the short-term and long-term impacts they had on various facets of life.
SOURCE2 A simple timeline representing the sequence of events during a typical morning
Wake up in the morning
Eat breakfast
Travel to school
7:15AM
7:30AM
7:45AM
8:00AM
8:15AM
8:30AM
Attend first class
Get dressed
Brush teeth
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